MOVING THE PEOPLE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19320, 6 May 1926, Page 9

MOVING THE PEOPLE.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES HOPES OF RESUMPTION. 1 COLLEGE STUDENTS TO HELP. TRAINING THE VOLUNTEERS. B7 Telesraph—Presa x\3S(r.iatioa— Copyrisbt. (Received 7.5 p.m.) A. and N.Z.-Renter.-Sun. LONDON, May 5. As a result of the general strike London is "asleep" this morning. There is no street traffic, there are no trains, no morning newspapers, no cablegrams, no messages from the tapemachines. There is only absolute silence. Britain is completely cut off from the world. Several of the rat.lv,ay companies annsunce the early resumption of partial services. The Great "Western Company l -promises 15 minute services in many districts. Numerous trains are being operated n Scotland with the aid of drivers who reported for 'duty. Training the Recruits. Road transport in the industrial centres and in Scotland is good. Ihis is largely owing to the enlistment of Scotch students and Oxford undergraduates who are not sitting for examination this term and have been given leave, of absence. Many have already left Oxford. The London Underground Railway and Omnibus combine notified yesterday that it was endeavouring to operate its services with voluntary labour. The extent of the services would depend on the number of volunteers. Subsequently it was announced that a. broadcast wireless appeal for volunteer labour for Abe underground railways had met with an overwhelming response. lour hundred recruits- had been enrolled into the service as motor-men and signal men. The work of training these recruits was immediately undertaken and it was hoped that there would be a six-minute service of trains on the Central London. Railway to-dav from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Efforts by Baihvay Companies. Six stations between Shepherd's Bush and Liverpool were opened and 2GGO beds for volunteers on the underground railway were installed. It was hoped to run 100 buses on two circular routes in London to-day. The. Midland Railway Company announced yesterday that a number of trains would run to-day, including trains from Euston to Birmingham, Manchester and all the principal Midland and Northern towns. In ifs issue of yesterday the Daily Herald said it was expected that great efforts were being made by the railway companies/ to operate a few trains, the first of which reached Waterloo from Eslier with an average of 25 passengers in each compartment. It. was also stated yesterday that the Trunk Railway Company hoped to run passenger grains to-day.